Importance of India to the World Economy India’s staggering population‚ entrepreneurial spirit‚ and consumer-led demand for products has placed it among the emerging market nations known as the BRIC (Brazil‚ Russia‚ India‚ and China) countries. These nations are widely believed to be the next financial juggernauts that will become key players in the global economic framework. In the past several decades‚ India has undertaken massive reform to its financial policies. These policies have opened the
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short essay outlining the origin and meaning of the caste system in India along with a critique on Stalin K.’s film – “India Untouched”. Is it a Façade that we subconsciously put on or is it the lack of knowledge about the prevailing evils that drives inaccurate judgement of our absolute surrounding? What in fact is “Untouchability”? Where does it occur? Who are the major victims of discrimination‚ caste or otherwise‚ in India? Does Stalin K. successfully strike a chord in the eyes of not only
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people within it. They aim to become the best through different ways‚ which are in relation to their ideology. Popular ones among ancient civilizations were through military or religious power. In particular‚ ancient Greece’s religion is well-known as it is in mainstream media and taught to many students. In the same way‚ Greece’s religion was well-liked in the ancient world. The twelve Olympian gods and goddess have a notable spot in Greece’s society. Specifically‚ Dionysus‚ the god of wine‚ festivity
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Prostitution in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia In India‚ prostitution (exchanging sex for money) is legal‚ but related activities such as soliciting sex‚ operating brothels and pimping are illegal.[1][2] Prostitution is currently a contentious issue in India. In 2007‚ the Ministry of Women and Child Development reported the presence of 2.8 million sex workers in India‚ with 35.47 percent of them entering the trade before the age of 18 years.[3][4] The number of prostitutes has doubled
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Why did empires of the ancient world rise and fall? According to the statement of Ian Morris and Walter Scheidel in their book The Dynamics of Ancient Empires‚ the first empire we have known in the world “took shape in Mesopotamia between the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf‚ beginning around 2350 B.C.E” (Ian Morris‚ Walter Scheidel. 2009). From then on‚ a large number of imperial powers with a growing share of humanity sprung up in the next 2500 years. Among these‚ there
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Elections in India India has an asymmetric federal government‚ with elected officials at the federal‚ state and local levels. At the national level‚ the head of government‚ Prime Minister‚ is elected by the members of Lok Sabha‚ lower house of the parliament of India.All members of Lok Sabha except two‚ who can be nominated by president of India‚ are directly elected through general elections which takes place every five years‚ in normal circumstances‚ by universal adult suffrage. Members of Rajya
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Sovereignty of India Sovereignty is a sensitive issue in India even sixty years after independence. Take the recent fracas over the Indo-US nuclear deal‚ ignited quite ironically by both the Left and the Right at the same time. It has seen the debate Centre not so much on the actual agreement‚ as on the notion of an independent foreign policy. This article isn’t about the nuclear deal. It is about understanding the meaning of sovereignty in the 21st century. A proper understanding of the concept
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their nations in high esteem. They build either their statues or memorials on which they offer wreaths with a heavy heart. A man who hasn’t this noble sentiment lacks the sense of self-respect too. He is the weak end of the nation who can succumb to pressure and may not become slave himself alone but may assist the aggressor in making the whole nation slave. India has been prone to foreign attacks for centuries. It is neither just a chance nor a sheer miracle that the country has maintained old traditions
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into‚ definitely a fun way to cool off the heat wave. The festival has something for everyone. Also‚ Holi give a perfect opportunity to treat the taste buds with the delectable ’Gujhias’ and ’Papris’ and of course who can forget to mention ’bhang’ a milky drink that could give a high. History Like many Hindu festivals Holi also has a tale of its past that reflect the culture and heritage. According to the scriptures King Hiranyakashipu a demon‚ had been granted a boon by Lord "Brahma after many
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Driving in India Traveling in India is an almost hallucinatory mixture of sound and sight. It is frequently heart-rending‚ sometimes hilarious‚ mostly exhilarating‚ always unforgettable - and‚ when you are on the roads‚ extremely dangerous. Most Indian road users observe a version of the Highway Code based on some ancient text or on the position of the moon. In general the 12 rules of the Indian road code are: ARTICLE I The assumption of immortality is required of all road users. ARTICLE
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